Boers Retreat and British Advance Near Ladysmith
London reports describe Boer retreat from Colenso and Colenso area as General Buller moves within miles of Ladysmith. Dispatches note heavy firing south of Ladysmith, relief guns at Colenso heard, and British forces advancing while Boers evacuate trenches and move south of Tugela.
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Moers
Buller
Ladysmith
Colenso
Springfield
London
The
Daily Mail
Spearman's Camp
Bullet
Burghess
Standard
Spearman's Farm
Colengo
Tugela
Chievely
Bombardment Hailed as Terrific in Tugela Skirmishes
Dispatches from Commandant Viljoen report a brutal naval and land bombardment near Colenso and across the Tugela with heavy guns and entrenched positions. British feints preceded movements up river as Boer warnings spread, while stock markets reflected rumors of General War Office actions and new U S consul ships.
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Brandon
Tugela
Viljoen
Lourenzo Marques
Buller
Colenso
Athrs
Kraals
Swartzkop
Aam
Yland
London
Dundonald
Acton Tlomes
Pheild Drun
Spearman
Nital
Phursdiy
War Office
Cape Pown
Adelbert Blay
United States
Pretoria
Direct vote and voting machines debated by town legislature
About thirty bills were introduced in both houses. A joint resolution urged congress to support an amendment for direct election of U S senators by the people. Another resolution proposed using voting machines in all elections. Also bills for state institution appropriations and to end convict labor were introduced. Special committees were appointed to review state binder and printer prices. Lobbyists urged towns to stay away until normal schools are decided.
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Des Moines
Congress
United States
House
Senate
Nson goads Boers into indiscriminate shelling
The article notes Nson provoking Boers to commit atrocities with repeated bombardment for two days. Off the women’s hospital and the hospital area shells have killed children and mutilated women, despite numerous warnings.
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Nson
Inager
Shipping seizure reported near Inyak Island
Lorenzo Marques reports that the Australian bark Marie from Australia, with no flour cargo for the Transvaal government, was captured by the British third class cruiser Pelomrms near Inyak Island in Coelagon Bay and sent to Durban with a prize crew aboard.
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Lorenzo Marques
PhoedAterman
Marie
Australia
Transvaal
Pelomrms
Inyak
Coelagon Bay
Durban
Even Balance of Prices Maintains Broad Street Trade Tone
New York report notes general trade and price balance steady with large demand but very dull speculative activity. Iron and steel remain active on old orders, metals trend higher especially copper and tin, cereals weaken due to global stock pressures, corn and oats firm on foreign buying and cereal declines. Fewer U S business failures reported with 255 for the year.
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New York
Broadstreet
Iron and Steel
United States
Swiss Officials Seek Two-Week Delay in Frank Lertenstein Murder Appeal
Jan. 20. The Swiss government through Consul Holinger asks State's Attorney Deneen to postpone the new trial argument for Frank Lertenstein alias Steiner, recently convicted of murder. The convict, linked to a wealthy Bertenstein family and top Swiss officials, seeks an appeal delay to allow new counsel. The postponement extends to Feb. 10 while efforts to save him from the gallows continue. The prisoner has claimed innocence and alleges his common law wife, Prank Warus, is responsible for his death. Ma Elberton Stein has been convicted and sentenced.
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Switzerland
Threneh A. Tfolinger
Comsel
Norace
Deneen
Frank Lertenstein
Steiner
Holinger
Bertenstein
Warus
Ma Elbertonstein
Tie
Hearing on drainage case and federal relation votes
Yester the Sanitary District of Chicago seeks a preliminary injunction to halt the drainage canal as court action continues. In Wisconsin, sawmills plan outputs totaling millions of feet with local lumber firms expanding shipments from Wausau.
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Chivaco
Dan e-Baya Undiiedis
Chiedwo Sanidiry
Great Dakes
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lowis Agadnst
Chicago
Murder on a railway station platform headline sparks state call
The Illinois Republican state committee calls a Peoria convention for May 8 1900 to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and other offices. Delegates come from counties with representation based on 1896 Republican votes Cook County delegates chosen by ward primary districts. Other party business also to be transacted.
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Trustes Wilson
Chicago
Illinois Republican State Committee
Chistles G. Rannells
Jas, R. B. “An Cleave
Illiois
Republican State Committee
Peoria
University of Illinois
Illinois
Cook County
Murder at the Relay depot stirs Illinois father seeks girl
In St Louis Illinois Thomas Flynn a former Jack sonville resident shot C Krank Gennetti in a crowded waiting room. Gennetti died hours later. Flynn jailed. motive tied to a custody dispute over a girl adopted from an Alton orphanage. Gennetti acquitted in prior court case. Other items note Governor Tanner on extra sessions and Springfield as a scrap iron hub. a warrant for J Wilson in Peoria. and a Texas to New York poker loss tale with a gun threat.
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St. Louis
Ills
Janu
Thomas Flynn
Jacksonyville
C. Krank Gennetti
Ittyun
Flynn
Alton
Rippe
Collinsville
Gianetti
Cinnetti
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Wisconsin
Moervill
Wisdag
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Lanniber Courpinng Itd
Strane Lumber Company
Wiedeh
BR Pastor Lumber Compus
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Vienna
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Republic Tron and Steel Company
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Are Restoat
J. Wo. Wilson
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Mary J. Houmes
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RR. Moore
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Signa
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